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ABO report on GCEDC neither fair nor accurate, officials say

By Howard B. Owens

A state report critical of compensation practices of the Genesee Economic Development Center is neither fair nor accurate, county and agency officials are saying today.

"We've done nothing wrong," said Jim Vincent, vice chairman of the GCEDC board of directors. "Nobody likes to be criticized, but we stand by what

Batavia City Centre updates: new entrances, less vacancies, gradual progress

By Joanne Beck
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City Manager Rachael Tabelski points to an empty wall that will be used for a rotating art gallery inside of Batavia City Centre. 
Photo by Howard Owens.

Batavia City Centre is taking on a new shape and look, albeit gradually, but it’s an improvement from where it was a few years ago, City Manager Rachael Tabelski says.

With three new entrances and one entrance-turned-exit only that replaced those old, leaking, moldy silos; removal of the concourse stage and stained ceiling tiles; a grant in progress to extend the City Hall floor style into the concourse; and vacant properties being sold for future businesses, Tabelski and her colleagues are excited about every incremental change.

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